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  • || |||||| Sources of Information ||
    || Essential Standard || Clarifying Objectives || Evidence ||
    || 8.SI.1 Evaluate information resources based on specified criteria. || 8.SI.1.1 Evaluate resources for reliability. (Reliability can be determined by currency, credibility, authority, etc. depending on the curriculum topic). || 8.SI.1.1 ||
    ||^ || 8.SI.1.2 Evaluate content for relevance to the assigned task. || 8.SI.1.2 ||
    ||^ || 8.SI.1.3 Evaluate resources for point of view, bias, values, or intent of information. || 8.SI.1.3 ||
    |||||| Technology as a Tool ||
    || Essential Standard || Clarifying Objectives || Evidence ||
    || 8.TT.1 Use technology and other resources for assigned tasks. || 8.TT.1.1 Use appropriate technology tools and other resources to access information (search engines, electronic databases, digital magazine articles). || 8.TT.1.1 ||
    ||^ || 8.TT.1.2 Use appropriate technology tools and other resources to organize information (e.g. graphic organizers, databases, spreadsheets, and desktop publishing). || 8.TT.1.2 ||
    ||^ || 8.TT.1.3 Use appropriate technology tools and other resources to design products to share information with others (e.g. multimedia presentations, Web 2.0 tools, graphics, podcasts, and audio files). || 8.TT.1.3 ||
    |||||| Research Process ||
    || Essential Standard || Clarifying Objectives || Evidence ||
    || 8.RP.1 Apply a research process to complete project-based activities. || 8.RP.1.1 Implement a project-based activity collaboratively. || 8.RP.1.1 ||
    ||^ || 8.RP.1.2 Implement a project-based activity independently. || 8.RP.1.2 ||
    |||||| Safety and Ethical Issues ||
    || Essential Standard || Clarifying Objectives || Evidence ||
    || 8.SE.1 Analyze responsible behaviors when using information and technology resources. || 8.SE.1.1 Analyze ethical behavior (copyright, not plagiarizing, netiquette) when using resources. || 8.SE.1.1 ||
    ||^ || 8.SE.1.2 Analyze safety precautions when using online resources (personal information, passwords, etc.). || 8.SE.1. ||